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An Elliot Lake man is facing a street racing charge following an incident on Hwy. 144 on Dec. 9.

An officer with the Gogama detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police clocked a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck at 171 km/h in a posted 80 km/h zone. The incident took place in Invergarry Township, south of Timmins.

The 30-year-old driver was charged and is required to attend Gogama provincial court on March 25.

In addition, the vehicle was impounded for seven days and the driver’s licence suspended for a week.